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BASIC CONFIGURATION

Initial Monitored Data Settings

Table 2-1Monitor Settings

Tab

Description

General

Monitor new users

 

By default all new users who log on to your network are detected by Web

 

Filter, and their Internet activity is automatically monitored. You can

 

select not to automatically monitor new users.

 

Page level information

 

This option is selected by default. It will only store the domain name of an

 

allowed site. For example, www.allowedsite.com/someinfo will be stored

 

as www.allowedsite.com. This can help reduce the size of your monitor

 

database.

 

With this option selected, you will just see a ‘/’ in the Detail column.

 

All blocked sites are stored with the full path. For example:

 

www.blockedsite.com/music/mp3

 

 

File Types

By default, only certain web page file types (asp, aspx, htm, html, jsp,

 

mspx, shtml, stm) are monitored. The complete list of file types is shown

 

in Table 2-2 on page 12.

 

Monitoring of too many file types can impact on the performance of Web

 

Filter. If you suspect a certain file type is being accessed significantly,

 

select the file type and monitor it for a set period of time.

 

You have the following options when selecting Monitored custom file

 

types:

 

• Select the file type. All file extensions associated with this file type

 

are monitored.

 

• Select a specific file extension. The file type entry which this

 

extension belongs to will be grayed out, indicating a partial selection

 

for this file type.

 

You can also create your own groups with customized lists of file

 

extensions. See "Create New File Type Groups" on page 39 for more

 

details.

 

 

 

 

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SurfControl Web Filter v5.5

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5.5 specifications

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One of the standout features of Surf Control 5.5 is its powerful web filtering capabilities. The software employs a robust categorization system that classifies websites into various categories such as social media, gambling, adult content, and more. This allows administrators to set policies that restrict access to non-work-related sites, leading to improved employee focus and reduced distractions during work hours.

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